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Good dads are rarer than dragons on 'Game of Thrones'

Dragons. Swords. Battles. Adventures. Castles. "Game of Thrones" has plenty of these, but it also has a lot of fathers. And like the other characters that fill out the series, the dads are human -- in other words, they're flawed. No one's perfect no matter how hard they might try, but in the world o Full story

‘Sand Guys’ show how to make amazing sandcastles

   Rusty Croft and Kirk Rademaker, also known as the Sand Guys, have amazing skill at creating beautifully detailed castles in the sand. The guys show off a creation they made for KLG and Hoda and give them some simple sculpting tips.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Edinburgh

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Which city has two central if extinct volcanoes, one of which is topped by the most precariously positioned castle imaginable? Full story

Ice castle built in busy parking lot in Minnesota

   TODAY speaks with Brent Christensen, who sculpted an impressive ice castle in the parking lot next to the Mall of America in Minneapolis.  Christensen has been working on the castle for the past two months, and once it’s complete, he will have used four million gallons of water to build his creation

Secret to Perfect Sandcastles Revealed

Scientists have cracked the code for building the tallest possible sandcastle: Use very little water. Full story

Hawaii Gov.: Oracle's Ellison to buy most of Lanai

Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has reached a deal to buy 98 percent of the island of Lanai from its current owner, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie said Wednesday. Full story

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